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Ryan Murphy's 'Love Story' Revisits JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's Iconic New York Romance
- On Feb. 12, 2026, FX/Hulu premiered three episodes of Love Story, dramatizing John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's romance that ended in a 1999 plane crash.
- NTSB investigators concluded the crash was due to spatial disorientation, citing haze, darkness, and John F. Kennedy Jr.'s limited night-flight experience in the Piper Saratoga aircraft on July 16, 1999.
- Radar showed the aircraft plunging at about 53 miles per hour before impact; no distress call was issued, and the wreckage was found underwater on July 20 nearly 8 miles off Martha's Vineyard.
- Family members and public figures issued statements expressing deep grief, with Sen. Ted Kennedy saying, `We are filled with unspeakable grief and sadness by the loss of John and Carolyn and Lauren Bessette`, while Ann Freeman sued the Kennedy estate and won a $15,000,000 settlement.
- The new dramatization has rekindled debate about portraying the Kennedy family, with Connor Hines writing six of the nine episodes and Ryan Murphy, executive producer, saying it is "not a takedown".
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What 'Love Story' Got Right & Wrong About Carolyn Bessette & JFK Jr.'s 1st Meeting
Lawrence Schwartzwald/Sygma/Getty ImagesRyan Murphy’s new FX series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, which premiered on Feb. 12, takes some liberties in depicting the famous couple’s much-speculated relationship. However, they got one thing right: Bessette was one of the most glamorous women in New York long before becoming a Kennedy.As seen in the first few episodes, Bessette (portrayed by Sarah Pidgeon) held a prestigious jo…
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